1990 Census of Population and Housing: Step 2

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1990 Census of Population and Housing:

User Guide and Tutorial: Step 3

Step 3: Use the publications charts to determine the appropriate Census CD-ROM, printed report or internet site.

Now that you have determined that you want 100-percent data or sample data and you have decided to what geographic level you want the data tabulated by, use the following charts to determine the appropriate report.

Geographic Area	Format	100% Data	Sample Data & 100%
Block	CD-ROM	*STF 1B*
	Print
	Internet
Block Groups	CD-ROM	*STF 1A*	*STF 3A*
	Print
	Internet
Congressional Districts: 103rd & 104th Congress	CD-ROM	*STF 1D*	*STF 3D*
	Print		*CPH 4*
	Internet
County	CD-ROM	*STF 1A, STF 1C*	*STF 3A, STF 3C, STF 3D, EEO*
	Print	*CH2, CP2, CPH1, CPH2*	*CH2, CP2, CPH3, CPH 4, CPH5*
	Internet	*Census Lookup*	*Census Lookup, EEO*
Metro Area: MSA, CMSA, PMSA	CD-ROM	*STF 1C*	*STF 3A, STF 3C, STF 3D, EEO*
	Print	*CPH1-1B, CP1-1B, CPH1-1, CPH2*	*CH2-1B, CP2-1B, CPH3*
	Internet	Census Lookup	*Census Lookup, EEO*

Geographic Area	Format	100% Data	Sample & 100% data
United States	CD-ROM	*STF 1C*	*STF 3C, EEO*
	Print	*CH1-1A, CP1-1A, CPH1-1, CPH2-1*	*CH2-1A, CH3, CP2-1A, CP3, CPH5-1*
	Internet	*Census Lookup*	*EEO, Census Lookup*
Native American Areas	CD-ROM	*STF1A-D*	*STF3A, STF3C-D*
	Print	*CH1-1A, CP1-1A, CPH1, CPH2*	*CH2-1A, CP2-1A, CPH5*
	Internet
Places, MCDs, CCDs: All population levels	CD-ROM	STF 1A, STF 1C	STF 3A
	Print	CPH1, CPH2	CPH5
	Internet	*Census Lookup*	*Census Lookup, EEO*
Places, MCDs, CCDs: 50,000+	CD-ROM	STF 1A, STF 1C	STF 3A, STF 3C, STF 3D, EEO
	Print	CH1, CP1, CPH1, CPH2	CH2, CP2, CPH4, CPH5
	Internet	*Census Lookup*	*Census Lookup*
Places, MCDs, CCDs: 10,000+	CD-ROM	STF 1A, STF 1C	STF 3A, STF 3C, STF 3D
	Print	CH1, CP1, CPH1, CPH2	CH2, CP2, CPH4, CPH5
	Internet	*Census Lookup*	*Census Lookup*
Places, MCDs, CCDs: 2,500+	CD-ROM	STF 1A	STF 3A
	Print	CH1, CP1, CPH1, CPH2	CH2, CP2, CPH5
	Internet	*Census Lookup*	*Census Lookup*
Places, MCDs, CCDs: 1,000+	CD-ROM	STF 1A	STF 3A
	Print	CH1, CP1, CPH1, CPH2	CPH5
	Internet	*Census Lookup*	*Census Lookup*

Geographic Area	Format	100% Data	Sample & 100% data
Public Use Micro Data Sample Areas	CD-ROM		*PUMS 5%*
	Print
	Internet
States	CD-ROM	*STF 1A, STF 1C*	*STF 3A, STF 3C, STF3D, EEO, PUMS 1% & 5%*
	Print	*CH1, CP1, CPH1, CPH2*	*CH2, CP2, CPH4, CPH5*
	Internet	Census Lookup	Census Lookup
Tract/BNA	CD-ROM	*STF 1A*	*STF 3A*
	Print		*CPH3*
	Internet	Census Lookup	Census Lookup
Urbanized Area	CD-ROM	*STF 1C*	*STF 3A, STF 3C*
	Print	*CH1-1C, CP1-1C, CPH1-1A, CPH2*	*CH2-1C, SP2-1C*
	Internet	Census Lookup	Census Lookup
Zip Code	CD-ROM		*STF 3B*
	Print
	Internet		Census Lookup

Key to abbreviations:

Print Sources

Code	Title
CH1	General Housing Characteristics
CH2	Detailed Housing Characteristics
CH3	Metropolitan Housing Characteristics
CP1	General Population Characteristics
CP2	Social and Economic Characteristics
CP3	Census of Population Subject Reports
CPH1	Summary Population and Housing Characteristics
CPH2	Population and Housing Unit Counts
CPH3	Population and Housing Characteristics for Census Tracts and Block Numbering Areas
CPH4	Population & Housing Characteristics for Congressional Districts of the 103d Congress
CPH5	Summary Social, Economic Housing Characteristics

Codes	Titles
STF 1A	Summary Tape File 1A - 100% data for state, county, place (city), tracts, block groups
STF 1B	Summary Tape File 1B - 100% data for state, county, place (city), tracts, blocks
STF 1C	Summary Tape File 1C - 100% data for United States
STF 1D	Summary Tape File 1D - 100% data for 103rd & 104th Congressional Districts
STF 3A	Summary Tape File 3A - 100% and sample data for state, county, place (city), tracts, block groups
STF 3B	Summary Tape File 3B - 100% and sample data for sip codes
STF 3C	Summary Tape File 3C - U.S. Summary 100% and sample data
STF 3D	Summary Tape File 3D - 100% and sample data for 103rd and 104th Congressional Districts
EEO	Equal Employment Opportunity Files - sample tabulations on occupations, educational attainment data by age.
PUMS-5%	Public use microdata samples
PUMS-1%	Public use microdata samples